South Orange, New Jersey

Seton Hall University MSW Programs

CSWE-accreditedDepartment of Social Work and Public Administration, College of Arts and SciencesPrivate nonprofit

What MSW Options Does Seton Hall University Offer?

Seton Hall University offers an MSW, offered online. It is CSWE-accredited. BSW graduates can enter with advanced standing (33 credits). Estimated tuition starts at $95,100.

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The Seton Hall University MSW

Specializations named on Seton Hall University's pages: Behavioral Health and Forensic Social Work.

Admissions, Structure and Cost at Seton Hall University

ProgramAdvanced standingField educationGREPublished tuition
Master of Social Work (M.S.W.)Starts: Fall, Spring33 credits, 1 year full time; 2 years part time$1,585 per credit (Arts and Sciences graduate rate, Academic Year 2027: Fall 2026 - Summer 2027)

From Seton Hall University's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed September 30, 2026. Blank cells: the school's pages don't state that detail. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.

How Seton Hall University Compares

Seton Hall University's lowest estimated tuition, $95,100 for Master of Social Work (M.S.W.), is above the national median of $40,180 (342nd lowest of 349 programs with an estimate). Its MSW requires 60 credits, against a national median of 60. It awarded 23 MSWs in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 7th of 8 in New Jersey and 256th of 309 nationally among schools on this site.

Seton Hall UniversityNew Jersey medianU.S. median
Estimated tuition (lowest option)$95,100$54,360$40,180
Credits606060

Medians across programs on this site that publish the figure, September 2026. The MSW cost and loan calculator adds fees and federal loan limits.

Other Social Work Degrees at Seton Hall University

Is Seton Hall University's MSW CSWE Accredited?

Seton Hall University's MSW is listed as accredited in the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) directory (September 2026). CSWE accredits the program, which covers every format the school offers it in. All CSWE-accredited MSW programs

Federal data (IPEDS) show Seton Hall University awarded 23 MSWs in 2022-23.

From Seton Hall University's MSW to a New Jersey License

  1. Earn a CSWE-accredited MSW2 years full time, or about 1 with advanced standing
  2. Pass the ASWB examFor the LSW
  3. Log supervised clinical hoursAt least two years of full-time experience in the practice of clinical…
  4. Earn the clinical license (LCSW)Independent clinical practice

New Jersey license tiers from its social work board · License pathway planner

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Seton Hall University MSW: Common Questions

Is Seton Hall University's MSW CSWE Accredited?

Seton Hall University's MSW is listed as accredited in the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) directory (September 2026). CSWE accredits the program, which covers every format the school offers it in.

Does Seton Hall University Offer an Online MSW?

Yes. Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) is offered online.

Does Seton Hall University Offer Advanced Standing?

Master of Social Work (M.S.W.): 33 credits; 1 year full time; 2 years part time; Graduated from a CSWE-accredited undergraduate social work program within the past five years, with a minimum 2.75 GPA on the last 120 graded credits.

How Much Does Seton Hall University's MSW Cost?

Master of Social Work (M.S.W.): $1,585 per credit (Arts and Sciences graduate rate, Academic Year 2027: Fall 2026 - Summer 2027) (about $95,100 for 60 credits, before fees). Confirm current rates and fees with the school.

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Sources

  1. shu.edu: program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed September 30, 2026
  2. Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), directory of accredited programs (September 2026)
  3. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23
  4. New Jersey State Board of Social Work Examiners, Division of Consumer Affairs

Every program on this site was checked against the school's own website. Accreditation status comes only from the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) directory, license rules from each state's social work board, and graduate counts from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS). Sponsored listings are labeled and never change which programs we list or how we rank them. How we verify programs